Christopher Simmons

NEWS: (ELY, Minn.) Ely's Winter Festival and ArtWalk 2016 opens Thursday, February 4 and continues through Sunday, February 14. This annual celebration of winter in the north offers outdoor activities, both muscle- and engine-powered; indoor cultural and social events; and the ArtWalk, which combines the best of indoor and outdoor.

NEWS: (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) Daniel P. Douglas announces the release of a new short story entitled 'Glimpse,' a science fiction Cold War suspense thriller published by Geminid Press, LLC. In 'Glimpse,' a small group of agents who will become known as the 'Men in Black' deploy in response to an event that will provide a harrowing glimpse into humanity's apocalyptic future.

NEWS: (ISLIP TERRACE, N.Y.) Synergy Resources, the largest Value Added Reseller and service provider of Infor's VISUAL ERP software has announced a partnership with Diverse Technology Solutions (DTS), a leading provider of cloud hosting and technology consulting services.

NEWS: (PATCHOGUE, N.Y.) Prestige Worldwide Group, parent company of Crime Scene Clean Up, announced today that it has acquired KRI Crime Scene Cleanup of Texas, Crime Scene Inc. of Maryland and Crime Scene Clean LLC of Texas, three of the largest biohazard firms in the U.S. This deal marks one of the largest of its kind in the crime scene cleanup industry and now makes Crime Scene Clean Up the leading firm in the business.

NEWS: (GREAT FALLS, Va.) LeaseAccelerator, the leader in Equipment Lease Management Software, announced today that it will host a webinar on Spend Management for Equipment Leases. Drawing upon case studies from Fortune 500 companies, LeaseAccelerator will outline how savings of 6-8 percent can be achieved on leases in categories ranging from transportation and material handling to IT and office equipment.

NEWS: (HOUSTON, Texas) Whiteflash Inc. announce that they have been selected to host the historic Esperanza Diamond in Houston, Texas on its cross-country tour of American Gem Society (AGS) member stores. The one-of-a-kind diamond will be on display in the Whiteflash Houston jewelry store in Sugar Land Town Square February 3-7, 2016.

NEWS: Do you ever ask yourself, 'Why does this always happen to me?' Or do you simply chalk it off to fate? Yvonne Haarsma, owner of the Asheville Astrolodge, explains why coincidences do not exist and ascertains that everything happens for a reason, including problems people encounter. A karmic astrologer, she can see the lessons which are often interpreted as problems, while studying someone's chart.

NEWS: Altavera Mortgage Services, LLC, a premier provider of third-party residential mortgage origination services, announced the addition of Debora Aydelotte to Altavera's executive team as COO. Aydelotte brings more than 25 years' experience in business line development, risk management and operational expansion and improvement to Altavera, where she will serve as chief operating officer.

NEWS: Montway Auto Transport has partnered with the national non-profit, Move For Hunger to help fight hunger and provide much-needed food to local food pantries across the United States. As a proud partner of the national hunger-relief organization, Montway supports Move For Hunger's efforts to reduce food waste and fight hunger.

NEWS: A shared commitment to the greater good and a growing need for trained hospice professionals led Delta Care Rx, a nationally known hospice pharmaceutical provider, to partner with Four Seasons Compassion For Life in the recent development and implementation of an innovative 12-week 'Hospice Nurse Internship Program.'

NEWS: Mark your calendars and let the countdown begin for BurgerFest, hosted by Great American Foundation in St. Augustine, Florida. Nothing says 'all American' like a spring food and music festival in the oldest city in America. Come out and enjoy mouth-watering burgers, great live music and ice cold beer.

NEWS: Weitz & Luxenberg is investigating bringing a lawsuit against one or more companies believed responsible for certain cancers and other illnesses affecting residents of Hoosick, New York, where the residents have unwittingly been drinking water contaminated with PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), the nationally known personal injury and mass tort law firm today announced.

NEWS: Rejuvatek Medical, Inc. officially launches the first Tatt2Away(R) non-laser tattoo removal system in Florida with Soldiers of Ink Tattoo's Heath Barnes and Cheyann Davis. Their location has come on board to offer to all its clientele certified tattoo removal as the first Tatt2Away Center in the state.

NEWS: Mid America Mortgage, Inc. Owner and CEO Jeff Bode announced it has re-hired former employee Kara Lamphere as director of correspondent lending to manage both its correspondent lending operations and compliance program, as well as to oversee the firm's purchases of investor-rejected TRID loans.

NEWS: Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a non-profit, end-of-life and palliative care provider in western North Carolina, announces new volunteer orientation and patient care training opportunities during the month of January 2016.

NEWS: MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. (OTC:MDIT / OTCMKTS:MDIT), specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of molecular biomarkers and premium medical devices for detection, risk assessment and diagnosis of cancer and precancerous conditions announces today that CEO, Michaela Ott and CFO, Robert McCullough will present at the SeeThruEquity First Annual Microcap Healthcare Investor Conferfence.

NEWS: Paragon BioTeck, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical and medical device company, will sponsor a special reception during the J.P. Morgan 2016 Healthcare Conference, being held in San Francisco, Jan. 11-14. The conference, which is now in its 34th year, is an invitation-only event intended to create an environment of collaboration by bringing together stakeholders in the corporate, investor and financial sectors to learn about and explore market and sector trends.

NEWS: CES 2016 (Hall: Sand G / Booth 82519) -- The MotionCOMMAND-T is Music Computing's line of interactive touchscreen conference tables. Whether it's in a boardroom or showroom, the MotionCOMMAND-T allows you to communicate more effectively through its interactive features and touch functions. It definitely makes an impactful statement to your presentation.

NEWS: Getting divorced? At stake is your financial future as well as your relationship with your children if you have any, says Massachusetts divorce lawyer Bill Farias. "Your Quick Guide to the Best Divorce In Massachusetts" (ISBN is 978-1-63385-106-1) by Farias is the easiest way to get all of the key information you need to maximize your chances of meeting your divorce goals.

NEWS: Massey Consulting, a leading accounting software consulting firm, announces that it has been named to Bob Scott's Insights 2015 VAR Stars. Progressive Media Group's annual feature of Bob Scott's Insights VAR Stars, honors a select group of mid-market accounting software resellers.

NEWS: 3 Bar Racing Inc. today announced their new Dawes Device MKII Hybrid Boost Controller. This boost controller gives more area under the boost curve, resulting in higher average torque. The people at Dawes Devices have made the best manual boost controllers of this type, for over 15 years.

NEWS: Phylius Press is pleased to announce the 10th Anniversary Edition of the best-selling Medicaid planning book 'How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets' (ISBN: 9781941123041), by attorney K. Gabriel Heiser.

NEWS: According to Gary Donovitz, M.D., a current BioTE Medical Combat Trauma Treatment Study (in conjunction with the Veterans Advocacy Center (VAC)) is showing promising results in helping veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

NEWS: The Pompano Beach Amphitheater, The Amp, is proud to present an international lineup of legends to kick off 2016. January opens with Little River Band, who have sold 30 million CDs; followed by the 'King of Romance' Engelbert Humperdinck; and the return of the critically acclaimed Sea of JazzFest.

NEWS: Attorney David Shapiro was honored for his five years on the Board of Children First. He has held multiple positions throughout the years including, Treasurer and Vice President. hildren First, an early education charitable organization serving the most vulnerable children in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, was noted a by the National Head Start Association as a "Program of Excellence" that ranks in the top one percent of all Head Start programs nationwide.